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As companies rush to refashion themselves for the digital age, two news stories from last week remind us why businesses shouldn’t ignore the physical world as they focus on the digital.
Don’t forget about the physical
Although the different in their scope (product testing vs. physical security), both tales illustrate the importance of keeping and eye how real people interact with your physical devices in the real world. A lesson we should all keep in mind.
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